Creation of a comprehensive mental health telecommunications system to serv
e isolated persons in Georgia, resulting in a more equitable distribution o
f mental health resources, is the goal of the telepsychiatry program at the
Medical College of Georgia. Although telepsychiatric consultation is not a
new idea, the "distribution" of telepsychiatry through additional integrat
ed telecommunications channels such as the World Wide Web is a distinctive
approach. This report describes the history of the development of the MCG T
elepsychiatry Program. Through the use of a multichanneled telecommunicatio
ns system, a more equitable distribution of mental health resources is unde
rway in Georgia.